Welcome to Kampeska ...
Kampeska is located in Codington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kampeska, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Kampeska had a population of 321 people.<2> (see below for details).
Kampeska is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kampeska lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kampeska: 605
Communities near Kampeska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kampeska.
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Castlewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Rauville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
- Rauville is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kranzburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
- Kranzburg is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
- Grover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
- Elrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Elrod is located in Clark County
- Estimated population in 2014: 92 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kampeska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kampeska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kampeska. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kampeska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kampeska. See our Newspapers Page for Kampeska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kampeska ...
Looking for more information about Kampeska? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kampeska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kampeska.
Adding Kampeska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kampeska in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kampeska was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kampeska.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kampeska. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kampeska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |